Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado for oily skin
Avocado Oil
Shea Butter
Butylene Glycol
Tocopheryl Acetate
Magnesium Sulfate
Low
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- HighEffectiveness
- ConcerningSafety
A weak match for oily skin; the eye cares alongside fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers excellent moisturizing for your oily skin, with shea butter and avocado oil providing emollient action to hydrate and smooth texture, though it lacks sufficient ingredients for effective seboregulation to address oily shine.
- While it provides general skincare benefits like hydration, these are mostly supportive and not directly targeted at your primary concern of oily shine.
People Say
★4.4Overall rating based on 5.0k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this eye cream is highly regarded by users with dry and sensitive skin for its rich texture that delivers deep, lasting hydration and serves as an effective makeup primer. Some users report the formula feels too heavy or is difficult to apply without warming, and a small number experienced milia or product migration into the eyes.
Highlights
Intense hydration Often Mentioned
- “savior for dry patches”
- “keeps undereyes moisturized all day”
- “banished my flaky skin”
- “feels like a drink of water”
Makeup compatibility Often Mentioned
- “concealer glides on smoothly”
- “prevents makeup from creasing”
- “best undereye primer ever”
- “makeup looks flawless over it”
Gentle formula Sometimes Noted
- “doesn't irritate sensitive eyes”
- “no stinging or burning”
- “great for contact lens wearers”
Rich texture Sometimes Noted
- “feels luxurious and thick”
- “creamy and soothing”
- “melts into the skin”
- “love the heavy consistency”
Application difficulty Sometimes Noted
- “hard to spread”
- “tugs at delicate skin”
- “must warm up between fingers”
- “sits on top of skin”
High price Sometimes Noted
- “expensive for small jar”
- “pricey for basic hydration”
- “not worth the money”
- “wish it was cheaper”
Caused milia Rarely Noted
- “developed tiny white bumps”
- “clogged my pores”
- “caused milia under eyes”
- “too heavy for my skin”
Greasy residue Rarely Noted
- “leaves a shiny film”
- “too greasy for daytime”
- “makeup slides off”
- “takes forever to absorb”
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Questions and answers
Why is Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado a weak match for oily skin?
This eye care is a weak match for oily skin because its rich shea butter and avocado oil provide heavy moisture but lack ingredients to manage oily shine. Eye care for oily skin needs lightweight, oil-balancing ingredients that hydrate without feeling heavy.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Lasers in Medical Science, 2025
Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for oily skin?
Avocado oil and shea butter make this cream a weak match for oily skin because their rich texture does not help manage excess shine. Eye care for oily skin needs lightweight, oil-balancing ingredients that hydrate without feeling heavy.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Lasers in Medical Science, 2025
What does Avocado Oil do for oily skin?
This product type may feel too heavy for oily skin, which typically needs lightweight hydrators like hyaluronic acid or niacinamide to stay smooth without clogging pores.
What does Shea Butter do for oily skin?
Shea butter may feel too heavy for oily skin and is unlikely to be the best fit without careful testing. This skin type needs light, non-greasy moisturizers and ingredients that balance oil production without clogging pores.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This eye care product is a weak match for your oily skin because it lacks ingredients to manage oily shine, though it offers hydration with shea butter and avocado oil. Oily skin needs lightweight moisturizers and targeted ingredients that control excess oil while keeping texture smooth.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Lasers in Medical Science, 2025
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this rich cream with retinol, but apply your retinol first and let it absorb before putting this on top. Because this is a weak match for oily skin, an eye product for your skin needs lightweight hydrators and oil-controlling ingredients like niacinamide or salicylic acid to manage shine while keeping the area smooth.
How often should I use this cream?
This eye cream is a weak match for oily skin because it lacks ingredients to control shine, so an eye product for this skin needs oil-controlling ingredients and lightweight hydrators.
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This cream is a weak match for your oily skin because it lacks ingredients to control shine, and an eye cream of this type needs oil-balancing ingredients and lightweight hydrators to suit oily skin without leaving a heavy feel.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
What the research says
Topical cream containing saffron extract and avocado oil improved wrinkle grading, reduced nasolabial fold area and volume, and increased skin elasticity in twenty healthy volunteers over 12 weeks without allergic reactions.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020A combination cream of stimu-tex AS and saccharide isomerate reduced erythema, increased skin capacitance, and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to placebo in 20 subjects after fractional CO2 laser procedure without causing serious adverse events.
Lasers in Medical Science, 2025Vitamin E in O/W and W/O emulsions significantly increased stratum corneum hydration and enhanced water-binding capacity, with an optimum concentration of 5%.
Arzneimittel-Forschung, 1998Co-encapsulation of alpha-tocopherol and alpha-tocopheryl acetate in nanostructured lipid carrier gel formulations significantly enhanced moisture retention up to 68% and improved skin elasticity in human volunteers compared to a solution gel.
Scientific Reports, 2025Topical treatment with SSFAO 50% or avocado oil increased wound contraction, reepithelialization, collagen density, and tensile strength while showing anti-inflammatory activity compared to petroleum jelly in rats.
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2013A skin barrier restoring cream with shea butter, silkflo, and vitamin E increased type I procollagen synthesis, enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity, decreased reactive oxygen species generation, and promoted hyaluronic acid production in H2O2-stimulated human keratinocyte cells compared to untreated cells.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025Topical application of an antioxidant serum containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented particulate matter-induced degradation of extracellular matrix components, inflammation, and oxidative stress in the skin of 15 female volunteers compared to untreated controls.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025Dermatological products containing d-alpha tocopheryl acetate showed non-comedogenic potential with less than a 50% increase in microcomedones in 12 healthy male subjects compared to octyl palmitate.
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2021Topical application of an antioxidant mix containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented PM and UV-induced skin barrier perturbation, lipid peroxidation, inflammatory markers, MMP9 activation, and Type I collagen loss in 15 healthy females compared to untreated exposed skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Magnesium sulfate is safe for use in cosmetics at concentrations up to 11% in leave-on and 25% in rinse-off products based on safety assessments and historical use.
International Journal of Toxicology, 2018Vinegar completely inhibited cubozoan cnidae firing, while alcohols potently stimulated massive discharge and urine, freshwater, and cola induced moderate discharge, with the strongest inhibition of both firing and venom-induced hemolysis achieved using proprietary formulations containing copper gluconate, magnesium sulfate, and urea.
Toxins, 2016
Why other eye cares fit oily skin better
Combined ascorbyl palmitate and sodium ascorbyl phosphate treatment significantly reduced facial sebum secretions in healthy female volunteers compared to a placebo control over 90 days.
Drug Research, 2017A panthenol-enriched mask improved skin hydration, regulated sebum, and reduced redness and TEWL across dry sensitive, oily sensitive, and oily acne skin subgroups with excellent tolerance and no adverse reactions.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Sodium ascorbyl phosphate provides effective antimicrobial action, prevents sebum oxidation, and demonstrates superior clinical efficacy compared to a standard acne treatment in patients with acne vulgaris.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2005
Ingredients
Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Shea Butter, Butylene Glycol, Tridecyl Stearate, Peg-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Isodecyl Salicylate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Avocado Oil, Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate Hexacaprate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Magnesium Sulfate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Pca, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, P-Anisic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Disodium Edta, Copper Pca, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil, Ci 40800, Beta-Carotene, Citric Acid
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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